Global Encounters, Local Places: Connected Histories of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and the Himalayas—An Introduction
Darjeeling and Kalimpong, British imperial towns in the eastern Himalayan borderlands at the juncture of Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Sikkim, and Tibet, played a vital yet under-studied role as transcultural hubs of a hybrid modernity. This themed section explores “connected histories,” paying parti...
Main Authors: | Tina Harris, Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa, Jayeeta Sharma, Markus Viehbeck |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
2016-07-01
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Series: | Transcultural Studies |
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Online Access: | https://heiup.uni-heidelberg.de/journals/index.php/transcultural/article/view/23542 |
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